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As I concluded in part four of this series, a careful study of the New Testament reveals that there is not one single instance where we find a Christian woman engaged in public preaching. What I find interesting about this is the fact that from the day of Pentecost when the Twelve Apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit, and the population of the Early Church began to grow by the thousands, sometimes in one day, the New Testament covers a time frame of approximately forty years of Bible history. Of course, some folks will probably debate this number depending on when you personally believe the Book of Revelation was written, but we will leave that discussion for another time.

The point is, during this period of time, the events of which are described in considerable detail in the Book of Acts, in the Epistles, and in the Book of Revelation, a lot of other people were likewise filled with the Holy Spirit. Yet despite this fact, in every case, whenever bold, public witnessing is mentioned, it is only being done by men. As I said, we do not find any examples of women doing this. Why is this? Isn't the answer rather obvious? Haven't I already provided you with enough information so that you know the resounding answer?

Sadly, as I mentioned earlier in this series, when some folks don't like what the Scriptures state -- or in this particular case don't state -- they will invent their own interpretation of the same. This is exactly what some Christians have done. One of the arguments that has been put forth by some of these misguided Christians who support women pastors and preachers, is that the reason why they are absent in the New Testament, is because Jewish society was male-dominant.

While this is indeed true, just by using this excuse, they are in effect intentionally or unintentionally ignoring the events in Eden, which we discussed in part four. In case you don't quite understand, by saying that women remained silent during the aforementioned period insofar as public preaching is concerned because of Jewish culture, they are refusing to recognize that the reason why it was like that, is because God Himself mandated that it be that way in Genesis chapter three when He made Eve subservient to Adam following her sin.

But here is where the real subtlety of this deception enters the picture. Today, because the Christian Church isn't bound by the mores of Jewish culture, these misguided people adopt the erroneous position that women are no longer bound by the restriction on keeping silent. Thus, they can now be pastors and preachers or whatever.

Do you understand what they have actually done? They use the male-dominant Jewish society excuse to circumvent the clear pattern which is so evident throughout the Bible where men are the leaders, the preachers, the prophets, the deacons, the bishops, etc. They circumvent God's own order for women to be subservient to their husbands, and to not usurp the authority of men. "It's okay now for women to be leaders in the church, because we are not Jews. Men have failed at the job God gave them to do, so we are taking over. We will do a much better job." And that is the Jezebel spirit!

This goes hand-in-hand with what we discussed in part three regarding how they misinterpret Galatians 3:28 and take the verse out of its proper context, so that to them, "there is neither male nor female" means that women can now be pastors and preachers. Let me tell you, some of those people really distort Galatians 3:28 to the max. One person told me that God does not view our gender, but only our spirit. He then challenged me to show him in the Bible where a soul has a gender.

Well, I am sorry, but if God does not recognize our genders, and has no interest in it, then why does Genesis inform us that God made man in His OWN image, and then He proceeded to make them male and female? Why does God command Adam and Eve to be fruitful and multiply, if He does not recognize human gender? Why in fact is the Church symbolically viewed as the bride of Christ, if gender is meaningless to God? Yes, this deceived fellow insists that God does not view gender simply because he is trying to justify women preachers and pastors. Tsk, tsk!

Well, while we have now thoroughly examined the evidence on the human side of this issue, what about on the spiritual side? In other words, we have clearly seen male leadership in the human realm. We have seen that ancient Jewish culture was very male-dominant. We have likewise seen that the First Century Church was male-dominant as well. As I pointed out to you in part two, human marriage relationships are in fact a reflection of Jesus' marriage to His spiritual bride, the Church. So what does that tell us about the Spiritual Realm?

I think the answer is again rather obvious, if we consider that the human realm is a reflection of the Spiritual Realm. Needless-to-say, all of the Angels who we see specifically mentioned in the Holy Scripture are males. That is to say, Michael and Gabriel. Likewise, during the battle of Jericho, Joshua was visited by a powerful, but unnamed, Angelic Being who identified himself as the captain of the Lord's host, or army. Some people say he was either Jesus himself, or the Archangel Michael. I don't know for certain. Consider this group of verses:

"And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so."


Furthermore, let me add that in other Angelic Appearances which occur throughout the Scriptures -- such as during the announcement of Samson's birth, or the spiritual battles in the Book of Daniel, etc. -- the Angels are always male. In the Book of Revelation, we find multiple mentions of the Twenty-Four Elders. Is it just a coincidence that there are twenty-four of them, just as there were twenty-four courses, divisions or courses in the Jewish priesthood, and that the courses were performed by male priests? Consider this group of verses:

"And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold . . . The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,"


"And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints . . . And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever."


"And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,"


"And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia."


You may disagree with me if you like, but I believe that the Twenty-Four Elders are also all males. After all, this would be in perfect agreement with everything else we have studied in this series. Towards the end of the Book of Revelation, we are also informed that the Twelve Gates of the Heavenly City -- New Jerusalem -- are named after the Twelve Tribes of Israel, meaning twelve men. Furthermore, the foundations of the great wall which surrounds the Heavenly City are also named after twelve men. That is to say, the Twelve Apostles. Consider the following group of verses which verifies these points:

"And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb . . . And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass."


Lastly, and most importantly, we all know that our very own Savior took the form of a man, and that Jesus addressed the great Creator of the Universe as "my father", and said that He is also "our father". Furthermore, Jesus referred to the Holy Spirit using the pronoun "he". There are so many New Testament verses which use these phrases that I will refrain from listing them all here. However, I will share this list of sample verses where we see "my Father", "your Father" and "our Father" being used, as well as where the Holy Spirit is referred to as "he":

"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."


"Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."


"All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him."


"For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother."


"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."


"For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."


"If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?"


"After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name."


"And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth."


"And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you . . . But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."


It should be clear to you then that just as the human realm is very much male-dominant -- including the Lord's Church -- the Heavenly Realm is just as much male-dominant. As I said already, that is because the human realm is meant to serve as a reflection of the Heavenly Realm, including the sacred institution of human marriage.

In light of all of this Scriptural evidence, and this very lengthy Biblical pattern which stretches across literally thousands of years, it seems to me that our main question has truly been answered. As I mentioned earlier, one would have to be truly deceived, spiritually blind, and extremely stubborn to not see or accept the plain Scriptural truth I have laid out before you in this series. The answer is just beyond dispute.

Sadly, as we all know, there are those people who soundly reject this Scriptural evidence. There are proud, stubborn women who take upon themselves usurped authority, and who self-proclaim themselves preachers, pastors, teachers and prophetesses, just like wicked Jezebel of old. What I find equally alarming is the fact that this rebellious feminist spirit of Jezebel has NOT just invaded the Lord's Church. It is in fact now everywhere!

So what do I mean by this? Well, consider the following: For literally decades now, the New Age movement has basically worshipped the planet Earth, and refers to her as a female entity named Gaia, after the false Greek goddess of the same name. In the entertainment industry, we have famous female superstars who strut their flesh across the stage as they brazenly bewitch people with their songs, and their blatant devilish performances where they openly worship Satan.

But it doesn't stop there. We have other female celebs such as Oprah Winfrey who falsely insist that there is more than one path to God the Father. We have a generation of boys and very sick men who deceive themselves into believing that they were really meant to be girls and women, as if God made one terrible mistake when assigning them their gender. They even go so far as to mutilate their own bodies in order to fulfill their perverted fantasies.

Lastly, we have a very ungodly woman who supports late-term abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, and other evils, who has ambitions to become the next president of the USA. God help us all if she achieves her objective! So, yes, the rebellious spirit of Jezebel is indeed everywhere, both inside the Church, as well as outside of it, and foolish America has chosen to follow her, as she leads the nation straight to Hell! As we read in the Book of Psalms:

"The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God."


With these thoughts, I will bring this article to a close. It is my hope that you have found it informative, enlightening, and I pray that it has been a blessing in your life as well. If you have an account with Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or with any other social network, I would really appreciate if you'd take the time to click or tap on the corresponding link that is found on this page. Thanks so much, and may God bless you abundantly!

For additional information and further study, you may want to refer to the list of reading resources below which were either mentioned in this article, or which contain topics which are related to this article. All of these articles are likewise located on the Bill's Bible Basics web server. To read these articles, simply click or tap on any link you see below.


Abundant Life Doctrine: Scripturally Exposed!
Apostasy of Oprah Winfrey: America's False Prophetess?
Are You Committing Adultery?
Churchianity or Christianity: Which Do You Practice?
Facebook and the Battle for Our Youth
Facebook False Prophets and Misguided Teachers
Is the Message of Salvation Meant for All Men?
Please Stop Misinterpreting the Scriptures
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
The Family Life of Jesus Christ: Did Jesus Have Siblings?
The Fruits of Disobedience
The Office of Prophets and Teachers
Understanding the Bible in Context
Where Are the First Century Churches?
Why Did Jesus Call His Mother "Woman"?
Women in the Lives of Jesus and the Apostles

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